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الطَّارِق

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Surah 86. The Morning Star, The Nightcomer (at-Tariq)

17 verses Meccan
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1 The Comer by Night
86:1 ›
وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
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By the sky and that which comes by night
Waalssama-i waalttariqi
86:2 ›
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
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And what will apprise thee of that which comes by night
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
86:3 ›
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
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It is the piercing star
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
86:4 ›
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
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Over every soul there is a guardian
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
86:5 ›
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
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So let man consider that from which he was created
Falyanthuri al-insanu mimma khuliqa
86:6 ›
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
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He was created from a gushing fluid
Khuliqa min ma-in dafiqin
86:7 ›
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
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issuing from between the loins and the pelvic arch
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttara-ibi
86:8 ›
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
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Truly He is able to bring him back
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
86:9 ›
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
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on the Day when secrets are tested
Yawma tubla alssara-iru
86:10 ›
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
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whereat man has neither strength nor helper
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
86:11 ›
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
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By the resurgent sky
Waalssama-i thati alrrajAAi
86:12 ›
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
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and by the furrowed earth
Waal-ardi thati alssadAAi
86:13 ›
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
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truly it is indeed a decisive Word
Innahu laqawlun faslun
86:14 ›
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
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And it is not for amusement
Wama huwa bialhazli
86:15 ›
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
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Truly they are devising a scheme
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
86:16 ›
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
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and I, too, am devising a scheme
Waakeedu kaydan
86:17 ›
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
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So be gentle with the disbelievers; grant them respite for a while
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
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Surah
The Morning Star, The Nightcomer
Verses
17
Revelation
Meccan
Juz
30
Translations
65

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